Cosmetic Dentistry Weblog

If the tooth has been broken without reaching the nerve, the broken piece can be glued. If the piece has not been found or if it is not possible, the dentist can then produce a composite resin color of the tooth. Very quiet and inexpensive, this composite will be less strong than was the tooth, but allow an aesthetic effect similar to the original.

The procedure can be performed immediatly if the dentist has confirmed that no problem on the tooth. This solution, the least expensive, is the least solid. It should explain to children that they must not force the tooth again to make sure it does not regularly repeated. But it allows the kids to wait until the arrival of the permanent tooth smile without fear.

If the tooth was damaged a great part, without touching the nerve, then a facet can be proposed. It is bonded to the tooth with a thin ceramic-made. It covers the entire tooth and can bring a smile. But the veneer is tailor-made, it is not immediatly asked. This solution is more expensive than the composite but also stronger. It costs about 500 euros per side and can last several decades.

If the pulp nerve is reached, the tooth should be devitalized it to say that the nerve of the tooth is removed. A dead tooth is more brittle, so it is essential to protect it. A crown (ceramic if a front tooth) will be made to cover the broken tooth. It will in these cases take several steps to place the crown (molding, fabricating, fitting, fitting). The budget for the repairs will be around 400 to 600 euros per tooth.

Finally, if the shock was so violent that the root is affected, the tooth should be extracted. Solutions such as bridge or implant can smile again. But both solutions are extremely expensive (typically within 1 000 euros and 2000 euros per tooth), and require time (6 months).